First Time Hearing A Perfect Circle - The Package (Reaction!!)

[@poloreacts27]

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[@thegingermenace8593]

He might be speaking of his own struggle with heroin addiction... that's why I love TOOL! He speaks of his struggles and redepmtion he hopes to have. ❤ I love Maynards bands, Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. 😊 Thanks for all you do!

[@DMKali]

I’m sure it’s been mentioned multiple times already, but this is a concept album about addiction & recovery. A truly great piece of work.

[@soth1sol]

13/XIII = tarot: "death" = mjk: "ego death" 13th step is apc's "lateralus", essence-tially 13th step refers to godhead = THE PACKAGE! 13th lateralus track = faaip de oiad, voice of god "choose one... & wear THE PACKAGE like a crown" mjk = lead-2-gold CONSCIOUSNESS type of alchemist so it's about transmutating our collective consciousness (similar to everything mjk's ever done, spanning 3 decades) "you are broken" ego, lead, 44&2, disharmony into "we are all one" egoless, gold, 46&2, harmony puscifer = alchemy recordings tool = diSECTIONAL (golden ratio) apc = virgin records (isis, mother mary) "i sold my soul to make a record, dipshit (ego) and. you (44&2). bought. ONE~!!!!!!!!!!!! (46&2)" it's about addiction ...to EGO (quite specifically) _______________________ lyrics: clever got me this far then tricky got me in eye on what i'm after i don't need another friend smile and drop the cliche till you think i'm listening take just what i came for then i'm out the door again peripheral on the package don't care to settle in time to feed the monster i don't need another friend comfort is a mystery crawling out of my own skin just give me what i came for then i'm out the door again lie to get what i came for lie to get just what i need lie to get what i crave lie and smile to get what's mine eye on what i'm after i don't need another friend nod and watch your lips move if you need me to pretend because clever got me this far then tricky got me in i'll take just what i came for then i'm out the door again lie to get what i came for lie to get what i need now lie to get what i'm craving lie and smile to get what's mine give this to me mine, mine, mine take what's mine lie to get what i came for lie to get what i need now lie to get what i'm craving lie to smile and get what's mine give this to me mine, mine, mine take what's mine this is mine __________________ compare "the package" lyric "give this to me" with "the grudge" lyric "let go" similar but opposite... tool + apc = a perfect union of contrary things

[@smokeyjo7420]

I'm rediscovering this album after recovery from 15 years of addiction and it's haunting how relatable it is. "Little angel go away Come again some other day The devil has my ear today I'll never hear a word you say He promised I would find a little solace And some piece of mind Whatever just as long as I don't feel so Desperate and ravenous" C'mon now. I can re-live the withdrawal in these lyrics. It's painful and beautiful

[@andrewkiffe5354]

When this album came out it changed my life, I remember listening to on repeat even when I was sleeping. It is one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@sean78745]

Josh Freese is an absolute master at the drums.You can hear it

[@aaronwolf3587]

The Pet from this album is wonderful

[@newrandomguy4218]

Today I'm listening AGAIN to this reaction, because no one else reacted to this OUTSTANDING track!!!

[@betweentheair]

Ever heard of Deftones? They’re another great band to dive into. The song Passenger features Maynard. Let that one introduce you

[@soth1sol]

metaphor to "drive faster" as metaphor of "sex (magick)" as metaphor of "(lead-to-gold) alchemy" as metaphor for "evolution of consciousness" ...is epitomous V maynard james keenan V "slide a mile six inches at a time..." V "til one and one are one" V "down this vagina mine" V (is for vagina) _____________________ biLATERALIZation/44&2: N parenthesis = chino, square, LEFT BRAIN Y parenthesis = maynard, (circle), RIGHT BRAIN CAPITALIZED = whole brain consciousness, 46&2 (melvin's "divorced" feat tool does the same thing, it is their version of tool's "schism" ...same thing...) "?!" = question/R + authority/L = think for yourself here i lay (still, and breathless) just like always (still, i want some more) mirrors sideways (who cares what's behind?) just like always (still your passenger) (chrome buttons, buckles and leather surfaces these and other lucky witnesses now to calm me this time won't you please) DRIVE FASTER?! (roll the window down this cool night air is curious let the whole world look in who cares who sees anything?) (I'M YOUR PASSENGER!) drop these down then (put them on me) nice, cool seats there (to cushion your knees) now to calm me (take me around again) don't pull over (this time won't you please) DRIVE FASTER?! (roll the window down this cool night air is curious let the whole world look in who cares who sees what tonight? roll these misty windows down to catch my breath and then go and go and go just drive me home & back again!) here i lay just like always (don't let me) go... go... go... take me to the edge >>>>>>>>>>> (O) *"go" = "let go" = ego death... = unconditional ONE "take me to the edge" of "apparently nothing at all" last line is strikingly similar to "pushit" lyric: "take care not to make me enter 'cause if i do we BOTH (44&2) may disappear (46&2)" "i don't need ANOTHER friend"

[@redhats_exit1984]

Chevelle has a few good ones too. They sound heavily inspired by Tool. Just heard The Deftones for the 1st time recently. And I agree with you!

[@michaelmiller5951]

Ha you have only scratched the surface with Perfect Circle, keep it going brother 😎

[@Charly_Dont_Surf]

This song represents how an addict thinks when picking up their fix, nothing else matters. This album helped me through my recovery from painkillers and still does to this day even after 10 years.

[@bg874]

Decade ago I got on the pain pills, then graduated to heroin, before I finally got clean. Now years later I'm struggling with alcohol. This song hits hard. Shit I thought I was House MD snorting percoset, then going in and being top of my grad school class.... then reality hit.

[@nikkiwilliams8508]

Same here 11 years now, from the top of the world to the bottom of the pit but I am still here when I shouldn’t be. It’s a work in progress but my life is the masterpiece that I’m working on. Stay strong my peoples!

[@thomasmichael2766]

suboxone

[@davidleach4689]

My personal favorite perfect circle song

[@NeutralGravity]

This album has always been a masterpiece. I remember back in the day, the bass line always putting my car speakers to the test 😅

[@revolutionday1]

If you've got rattles or anything loose, this bassline will find 'em! 😄

[@soth1sol]

@@revolutionday1 perfectly stated, lol

[@RunawayOcelot]

Love that you're diving into APC! Def need to check out _3 Libras, Orestes, and Sleeping Beauty_ from The Mer de Noms album

[@bradwatson2363]

I love when they open a show with this song, slow build to heavy deep guitars and you're just ready for the rest of the show!

[@sarafrey3163]

This is the first song on the album and it just sucks you in. Pretty soon you're at the end of the album, ready to do it all over again❤️

[@revolutionday1]

Excellent synopsis! ♻

[@DMcElfresh101]

The Noose from same album is 1 of my favorites of all time.

[@saturninebear]

Amazing album. The production is also a masterclass.

[@matthijsclaessen8152]

This album... this album is worth reacting to every song. It's one of the best albums (maybe even the best) I've ever heard. (And at 56 I've heard a lot!)

[@Mertztillithurts]

I almost fell off the bed when you said, "He turned into Alanis Morissette right there." 😂🤣 🤘😎🎸

[@jeffsimpson2152]

Love that you did this song. As an avid drug user and former coke addict, it really speaks to me. I get it. Been in that place many times. Outstanding reaction. Please do "Third Eye" from Tool. And if you're looking for a new band to explore, try " Goliath" from the band Karnivool.

[@phoenix1473]

All love brother, each of our depths may feel deeper than the other, but even if they may feel like a suffocation, it’s defeated by self love and an inside appreciation ✌🏽❤️🌶💯🔥

[@djmir4]

2nd the Karnivool suggestion

[@ryanmustain6545]

Yeah man, great pick with Karnivool.

[@NRG2]

Such a fantastic album. Still ahead of its time even all these years later.

[@louisestevenson5102]

From 🇦🇺

[@mercychoke4475]

SUCH a badass song. One of my faves. The 13th Step is my #1 APC album. You should listen to it from start to finish- the songs consecutively, tell a story. In typical Maynard genius fashion. 😜🤘 The whole thing is about addiction and recovery. Do Blue, The Noose, Weak & Powerless and The Nurse Who Loved Me- if nothing else. They're the best songs on it- IF I HAD TO PICK- but my suggestion is do the whole album. Start to Finish. In that order. Or, at least take a listen, on your own time, to the whole thing. It's crazy good. Promise you'll dig it.

[@charleslevinson278]

Definitely! Every song is great but a full length listening is beyond any individual song.

[@soth1sol]

addiction (ego/lead/44&2/disharmonic consciousness) and recovery (ego death/gold/46&2/harmonic consciousness)

[@sibelkose387]

❤Perfect song ❤❤❤❤

[@LeBaw1990]

Probably the first person in the history of ever to say Maynard has Alanis Morrissette vibes hahah. Great videos man keep it up!

[@soth1sol]

isn't it ironic?

[@matthewclem2220]

I just want to say you are by far my favorite reactor. The reason I watch reactions is to see people's general reaction to things that I love like tool and a perfect circle in which they've never heard before. You are open, willing, intelligent, and insightful. I've loved these guys for 20 plus years and it's so fun to see someone get hooked like I did when I was 13. You rock bro!!!

[@zebraskin]

I just found him today (rammstein video) and was going to say the same damn thing.

[@scottspears9347]

My favorite song from A Perfect Circle

[@ryanmustain6545]

This was so bad ass live in 2017. They had a giant curtain covering the stage that was brightly backlit so you could see everyone's silhouettes. Then they dropped it right at "Give this to me!" Amazing performance.

[@DMcElfresh101]

Saw them that tour- and yes that “curtain drop” had that added impact! So good.

[@SigRho1429]

This is a fantastic album, I’ve bought it three times.

[@AlexQuartz4221]

That's one my favorite from Perfect Circle, incredible song

[@nickgreen2595]

Gotta do “Pet” and alt version

[@athannyx6815]

Counting bodies like Sheep is the alt version.

[@richtigersoan]

I second this

[@thinzilla]

You should check out PET as your next Perfect Circle song!

[@chriszewski]

Love the bass in this, just slitherin around like a snake. Delicious.

[@mkopec1]

Josh Freese on the drums. Love that dude. He played with so many groups and made them all great with his playing.

[@toddklein4076]

I'll never be able to hear this song again without hearing Alanis Morrisette 🤣👌thank you for that Polo🤘

[@MitigateOurRuin]

A Perfect Circle is most excellent.

[@daviddidder3781]

This whole album is great! Try “The nurse who loved me” on this album.

[@tommj4365]

Yea, a great cover of a great song (the original is by the band "Failure")

[@leahpadgett7846]

"Say hello to the rugs topography "

[@slicklol]

Not from this album though, from emotive.

[@TheMajestyD]

great song, with all myd rugs habits over the years i can really relate to this.,.. sad and poetic

[@redhats_exit1984]

I LOVE this song so MUCH. ❤️

[@tubeman25]

one of my fav songs by them

[@whatdothlife4660]

Every track is good on this album. And a good pair of headphones go a long way because the production is amazing.

[@francescocalemma]

A Perfect Circle was a masterpiece.. I wish they would reunite ❤

[@noturavgchad]

Sessanta

[@thoughtballoons]

Polo, you're observations are GOLD....glad I discovered you today!

[@traceyclemons7800]

He sings the line "Feed the Monster" then turns into the monster when the song picks up..then calms down after the monster is fed...Just my interpretation

[@mikelaw5965]

Brilliant take!! This is why I read comments.

[@kevincamp2913]

This song is freaking amazing live. When they hit into those power chords.....

[@Urlacher2354]

Mamma Sed by Puscifer please!

[@lulupumpkinpoo6135]

That whole album really helped me work through some shit.

[@wesa5436]

Whole album is fire

[@curt6525]

Bullet train to Iowa by Puscifer, Maynard's other band worth it checking out

[@soth1sol]

m/v

[@deelak2329]

This representation is sooo eerily accurate. I've been there, many moons ago.

[@deplorable1357]

Polo much enjoy your content ✌️❤️🇺🇸

[@md22773]

The way that they engineered the sound to literally CRASH at 7:28 is just Soooooo Good...

[@haloedge2829]

This has been the band that saved my life during some incredibly dark and lonely times. If other bands were little pools of light, APC was the sun. Being so close to the ledge, absolutely numb to life, I needed APC to gut me open and allow me to put words to the agony I buried. APC also set me up to fall head first into Sleep Token as well. I think there were a lot of unintentional parallels between the two that the transition from one to the other is natural. Its like APC was like, "I got her this far now show her how to live."

[@joycecalvitti6964]

love ur little grin when it kicks in *

[@KLRCory]

The last song on this album saved my life. I choose to live....

[@soth1sol]

"is this your brain on tool?" (mjk & biLATERALIZation) LEAD (44&2, ego/fear, disharmonic consciousness) (left) lost again, broken and weary unable to find my way tail in hand dizzy and clearly unable to just let this go (right) i am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun i choose to live (left) i fell again like a baby unable to stand on my own tail in hand dizzy and clearly unable to just let this go (right) high and surrendering to the gravity and the unknown catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun i choose to live - help me survive the bottom (left) calm these hands before they snare another pill and drive another nail down another needy hole (ego) (right) please release me (via ego death) i am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun I CHOOSE TO LIVE -_- GOLD (46&2, unity/christ-consciousness) _______________________________ compare with UPGrade lyrics: how does ONE (46&2) choose words so magical? they terminate or alleviate this morbid despair (44&2) you feel "i don't know" what incantation! what psalm or mantra you will hear! "i don't know" i don't know. _______________________________ compare with ROSETTA STONED lyrics: forgEt the pen! = don't know, won't know!

[@karmaficionado1163]

That song is just 🤤❤️🤘

[@michaelmonthly5152]

Gravity. Best song!

[@stelierx]

that little drum kicks is like his heart beat increasing

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

Yep, you're in the good stuff now. Enjoy...

[@seanhutt4621]

3 libras when!!!!

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

Eat the elephant is an album I HIGHLY recommend

[@undertow9547]

I said exactly the same about watching a belly dancer, very mystic, first time I heard it the day it was released, CD on and my mate said the hairs stood up on his arms... Maybe we just had our package 💪👍

[@alaskanaaron3907]

Saw them live in 2003, when this song plays…gives me chills every time. They played this song last and the place went crazy

[@m3mph1st0]

A Perfect Circle - Magdalena

[@pabloscobar958]

I was waiting for this one. This one is my absolute faaaaaavorite! Karina from Puscifer sang this at maynards 50th birthday concert, was beautiful

[@JordanAlexander-j4t]

Best perfect circle record, most coheisive.

[@JordanAlexander-j4t]

Drums are by legendary studio musician josh freese

[@thomasdaniell1514]

Alanis Morisette😂 never made that connection before but you’re dead on with that one! More than most albums, 13th step really is a complete body of work following the journey of addiction and recovery from different perspectives. It’s a great song by itself, and also it’s really just a piece of a bigger puzzle…not meant to be a complete meal by itself if you will. Always love the tool and APC content, good stuff!

[@roderickstarns3004]

😂

[@Mr-Neven]

I was 27 when I fell in love APC. I love watching people go through the same thing

[@toolrammsteindeftones]

I believe the drums were Josh Freese on their first two albums. Great drums here. Like. APC Great live.

[@angelabordack]

Yes you pronounced her name correct. 🤟

[@shortbus6560]

HYPE!!!!

[@LudvikM]

It's impossible for Josh Freese NOT to kill it on any given track. He's too awesome.

[@stevenstudler5507]

The key in this song is when it rocks out for a little, that's that max anger an addict feels when they are so close to that fix. Then he goes super mellow and soft, representing the final receipt of whatever the addict wanted.....mine.....mine...miiiiiiiiinnnnneeee.

[@stevenstudler5507]

Na really this is about shopping for a gallon of milk.

[@FacesByChelseaK]

Such a great song from a really solid album! One of my favorites. So cool that you’re branching out from Tool to other Maynard fun.

[@20th_century_Ghost]

This song captured the visceral feel of drug addiction so perfectly.

[@tojorozombie]

Wonderful stuff! Glad you’re checking out Maynard’s output beyond his “day job”, lolz… Thanks for the fine content, Sir! May as well continue to Puscifer, for the complete MJK experience!😎

[@collierpeoples1918]

Love watching you dive more into the world of Maynard, cant wait for you to dip a toe in the Puscifer catalog!

[@whitejosh444]

This song helped me when I went cold turkey to get clean

[@vanessabragdon2687]

Danny Carey is a PHENOMENAL drummer and you're right it's building you said it at the perfect time

[@larrychang14]

Danny Carey isn't the drummer for this band. I think it was Josh Freese at the time this album came out.

[@revolutionday1]

This song is in C# tuning (a whole step and a half down from standard) and is an absolute blast to play on guitar.

[@kylegranville4397]

great choice Polo

[@kevinhamilton7541]

Josh Freeze is the drummer. He is also The Vandals Drummer. And a billion other bands. You should check out The Vandals though. So good!

[@godfromheaven2525]

This is my favorite song

[@TheClayCoKid]

This whole album is amazing. If you like this tune, it reminds me of another you might like. Mantra. Its by Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor and Josh Homme. It's like a superband type thing.

[@matthewclem2220]

I have to check that out thanks!!!

[@matthewclem2220]

I checked it out it was cool but I imagine a really good singer setting that whole thing off. What do you think?

[@bearknucks2462]

The same group has another song but instead of josh they put in Corey Taylor I believe and he does the vocal work. Just look up sound city soundtrack.

[@westloves]

Josh Freeze is the drummer: fun fact he has been on more tracks than most modern drummers.

[@djmir4]

This song hit me very hard the first time I heard it. You can really hear the desperation being portrayed in his voice with the intense shallow breaths that Maynard put in certain sections. Listened to it while in rehab for opiate addiction and related too hard.

[@redhats_exit1984]

Clever got me this far Then tricky got me in... These two lines are amazing to start this song with.

[@TihanaMajstorovic]

I was the 666th person that liked this video..probably shouldn’t be as proud of that as I am. Amazing song (and album)..I saw APC live 4 years ago and was pleasantly surprised when they did this song

[@20th_century_Ghost]

Such a killer song.

[@thorin9876]

This song was so amazing live

[@ethosfm1262]

Polo: *uploads APC reaction* No one: ... Me: "Give This To MEEEE!"

[@ejgardner81]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@timhendricks8913]

Driving music.

[@CornerOfDiscussion]

You should check out "Change" by Karnivool performed at The Heath Ledger, though it might help to listen to Deadman first, since that incredible performance begins with the outro to "Deadman". Both songs come from the 2010 album "Sound Awake" and one transitions into the other. Very powerful experience, wonderful band.

[@scottwerner1635]

This is so much better live…. Check out this live at Red Rocks…

[@roderickstarns3004]

My 2nd favorite band of all time. Tool number one. Pusifer third.

[@deliberate570]

i almost punched you on monitor when you paused right before Maynard says "GIVE THIS TO ME!"

[@scottspears9347]

Bruh! The bass line though

[@ErikDeSart]

"Can't you just picture a woman belly dancing to this part?" Well I can NOW! HaHaHa LOL :p

[@Superkjeg]

love you bud, thanks

[@chriswebb7822]

Entire album if FIRE and should be listened to in order as on the album! Great reaction again, as usual!

[@chrono050]

This album is just amazing.. The way Maynard writes these songs you'd think he was an addict. He as far as i know was never a drug addict. This album helped me through my heroin addiction .. "Lift me back up to the sun, I choose to live"- Gravity

[@ladyh2054]

Check out The Humbling River. I think that’s Puscifer